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NJ.Com: Butler Brewer Hopes For More State Support
Owner of High Point Brewing Co., in Butler, said current law forces breweries to compete with out-of-state establishments.
While the state legislature is considering more lenient legislation for brewpubs and microbreweries across the state, Greg Zaccardi, owner of in Butler, said the current legislation forces local breweries to compete with neighboring states', according to an article on NJ.com.
The new legislation would reduce fees for breweries and allow increased production, which is intended to lead to future growth for the New Jersey businesses.The bill was introduced by Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex) and also has the support of Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. (R-Union) and Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-Union).
Currently, New Jersey's brewpubs are only allowed to produce 3,000 barrels per year but would be able to produce up to 10,000 per year under the new legislation, while microbreweries that are now only allowed to produce 300,000 barrels would be allowed to produce 500,000.
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